WordPress plugin comparison
ARI Fancy Lightbox vs Easy Modal
At a glance
- ARI Fancy Lightbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 6K+ for Easy Modal.
- On a typical day, ARI Fancy Lightbox is downloaded about 50 times, Easy Modal about 34.
- ARI Fancy Lightbox is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 71 reviews, against 4.4 from 124 reviews.
- Easy Modal was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Sep 24, 2025 for ARI Fancy Lightbox.
- Easy Modal is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ARI Fancy Lightbox.
- Easy Modal has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for ARI Fancy Lightbox.
Line by line
ARI Fancy Lightbox leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ARI Fancy Lightbox |  Easy Modal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,767 | #2,675 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(71) | 4.4(124) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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